Trunk-lashing.



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TRUNK LASHING.

(Application filed June 17, 1901.)

(No Modl.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES L. CHANDLER, OF SEATTLE, WVASHINGTON.

TRUNK-LASHING.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 685,972, dated November5, 1901.

Application filed June 17, 1901. Serial No. 64,806. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1 CHARLES L. CHAN LER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunk-Lashings, of whichthe following is a specification,reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to trunk-lashings, the object being to provide asimple and inexpensive device which will adapt itself to trunks ofvarious sizes and shapes and which permits the trunk being quickly andsecurely lashed with but little effort on the part of the packer; and itconsists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described,- illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and finallypointed out in the appended claims.

In the said drawings, where similar letters designate correspondingparts in both views, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the inventionapplied to a trunk, which is indicated by broken lines; and Fig. 2 is aplan View, somewhat diagrammatic to show,- by full and broken lines,respectively, the loose and taut positions of the tension cross-bars,with their attached connections.

In the drawings the letter a indicates the cross-bars, preferably madeof strap iron, movable upon a central pivot b. Each of said cross-barshas eyes 6 e'formed upon both their ends, and through each pairof eyes eand a, respectively, is passed a rope c or 0, their ends permanentlysecured by tying or splicing so as to form loops or straps suflicientlylarge to be freely passed over the ends of the trunk on which the deviceis intended to be used. To the loop 0 and between the aforesaid eyes eis secured the end of a line 01, of sufficient length to extend aroundthe trunk end adja: cent to said connection, thence longitudinallybeneath the trunk, up the other end, and the free end passed through thebight f between the other eyes e. The line at is then pulled tight,which draws the legs of the cross-bars 0. together from the positionshown by full lines to that shown by broken lines in Fig. 2, thusputting an equal and powerful tension upon all of the lashing-linesabout the trunk, when the free end of d is tied upon the bight f, asshown, and the operation is completed.

Instead of the line (1 being of a separate piece from loop 0 it may bemade integral therewith by passing the same through both of theeyes eand tying a non-slippable knot therebetween and leaving one of the endssuf ficiently long to meet the requirements before mentioned. Also undercertain conditions hooked ends may advantageously be used upon the barends for engaging with the loops in place of the eyes aforedescribed.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. A lashing for trunks, consisting of two bars connected intermediateof their length by a pivot andhaving eyes formed on the said bar ends;two loops passing respectively through pairs of, and freely movable in,said bar-eyes; and a line, attached between the eyes of the cross-barsat one end to one of the said loops, and adapted to be passed over thetrunk end adjacent thereto, thence down that end, longitudinally acrossthe bottom and up the other end to be secured to the bight of the otherloop between the contiguous eyes of the bars, whereby a purchase isprovided for tightening the lashing.

2. In a lashing for trunks, in combination with two loops and a linehaving one of its ends secured to one of the said loops, of a pair ofcross-bars pivotally connected intermediate of their length and havingeyes formed upon the extremities of the said bars for the reception ofthe said loops.

3. In a lashing for trunks, the combination with cross-bars, pivotallyconnected central of their length and having eyes formed upon theirextremities, of two loops passing freely throughfpairs of the saidbar-eyes, and a line having one end secured between its respective eyesto one of the said loops and adapted to be passed around the trunk tothe bight of the other loop and be secured thereto between the bar-eyesengaged thereby. y

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES L. CHANDLER.

Witnesses:

PIERRE BARNES, HENRY S. Noon.

